BORDEAUX WIN A CRAZY MATCH
It was THE match of the round 11 of matches. A game with incredible twists and turns. First it was Bordeaux who took the lead on the half-hour mark (10-23). But Clermont came back strongly after the break to lead by two points (35-33) three minutes before the end. On the next kick-off, right after a penalty from Belleau, Peter Samu picked up the ball, accelerated along the touchline and crucified Clermont, beaten at home(35-40).
PERPIGNAN ACHIEVE THE FEAT OF THE DAY
In the last match of 2023, the Catalans achieved the unthinkable by winning at Pierre Fabre in the dying seconds (13-17). A try from Tavite Veredamu secured USAP's first away win of the season, and put them back in a good position to stay on the league.
BAYONNE UNSINKABLE AT JEAN DAUGER
Unbeaten at Jean-Dauger since their return to the top league, the Bayonnais had a tough time of it against the Racing 92. Trailing by 10 points after 70 minutes, we all thought the Basques were going to lose for the first time. But Thomas Acquier gave hope to a whole nation with a powerful try 5 minutes before the end (20-23). Bayonne had one last chance to go for victory. Rémi Baget pulled off a personal masterstroke to rescue the Basque people, enabling his team to maintain their unbeaten home record (27-23).
LA ROCHELLE OUTCLASSES TOULOUSE
The European champions from La Rochelle faced the French champions from Toulouse, the two finalists from the last TOP 14 final facing each other. Everything was in place for a clash that everyone had been waiting for. The only problem was that Toulouse decided to let the international players to rest. The eagerly-awaited match quickly turned into a thriller, with the Maritimes defeating the Stade Toulousain (29-8) with an attacking bonus point.
